“Transient bodies are only subject to destruction through their substance and not through their form, nor can the essence of their form be destroyed; in this respect they are permanent.” BodyFormSubjectsDestructionEssenceDestroyedSubstancePermanentTransient Book:Guide for the perplexed Source: Guide for the perplexed
“The first kind of evil is that which is caused to man by the circumstance that he is subject to genesis and destruction, or that he possesses a body.” MenFirstsKindBodyEvilSubjectsCircumstancesDestructionGenesis Book:The Guide for the Perplexed Source: The Guide for the Perplexed
“He who thinks he can have flesh and bones without being subject to any external influence, or any accidents of matter, unconsciously wishes to reconcile two opposites, viz., to be at the same time subject and not subject to change. If man were never subject to change there could be no generation; there would be one single being, but no individuals forming a species.” IfsThinkingMenTwoMatterWould BeIndividualWishGenerationsInfluenceSubjectsOppositesSpeciesBonesAccidentsFleshReconcileTwo OppositesExternal Influences Book:The Guide for the Perplexed Source: The Guide for the Perplexed
“The strange and wonderful Book of Job treats of the same subject as we are discussing; its contents are a fiction, conceived for the purpose of explaining the different opinions which people hold on Divine Providence. ...This fiction, however, is in so far different from other fictions that it includes profound ideas and great mysteries, removes great doubts, and reveals the most important truths. I will discuss it as fully as possible; and I will also tell you the words of our Sages that suggested to me the explanation of this great poem.” PeopleImportantBookIdeasDifferentJobsPurposeFictionOpinionDoubtWonderfulMysterySubjectsDivineStrangeTreatsProfoundExplanationRemoveProvidenceSageExplainingDiscussingDivine ProvidenceDifferent Opinions Author:Maimonides
“The soul is subject to health and disease, just as is the body. The health and disease of both . . . undoubtedly depend upon beliefs and customs, which are peculiar to mankind.” SoulBodyBeliefSubjectsMankindDependsDiseaseCustomsPeculiar Author:Maimonides
“When I have a difficult subject before me - when I find the road narrow, and can see no other way of teaching a well established truth except by pleasing one intelligent man and displeasing ten thousand fools - I prefer to address myself to the one man, and to take no notice whatever of the condemnation of the multitude; I prefer to extricate that intelligent man from his embarrassment and show him the cause of his perplexity, so that he may attain perfection and be at peace.” MenWayWellsMayShowsCausesDifficultTeachingSubjectsFoolThousandTenPerfectionIntelligentAddressesOne ManMultitudesEmbarrassmentCondemnationIntelligent ManPerplexityDifficult Subjects Book:The Guide for the Perplexed Source: The Guide for the Perplexed
“You must consider, when reading this treatise, that mental perception, because connected with matter, is subject to conditions similar to those to which physical perception is subject.” MatterReadingConditionsSubjectsPerceptionConnectedBe Considerate Book:Guide for the perplexed Source: Guide for the perplexed
“In the beginning we must simplify the subject, thus unavoidably falsifying it, and later we must sophisticate away the falsely simple beginning.” SimpleLearningSubjectsProgrammingSimplifyComputer ProgrammingProgramming LanguagesComputer Language Author:Maimonides
